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Sheep by NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
39
Highest
6.38 million
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
900
Luxembourg
Median
41,340
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,806

What the numbers show

Sheep by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 6.38 million in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 900 in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 41,340, and the mean is 508,212.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,091.

Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 148.8%), and the largest decrease in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) (down 32.9%).

Sheep by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.38 million 2020 down 32.9% falling
2 United Kingdom 3.31 million 2016 down 6.2% falling
2 United Kingdom 3.31 million 2016 down 6.2% falling
4 Spain 1.60 million 2020 down 3.4% falling
5 Romania 948,260 2023 up 6.0% rising
6 Greece 772,180 2020 down 15.7% falling
7 France 706,650 2023 down 4.2% falling
8 Italy 699,490 2020 up 3.1% flat
9 Ireland 554,980 2023 up 12.3% flat
10 Norway 229,020 2023 up 0.7% flat
11 Portugal 205,030 2023 down 0.8% falling
12 Germany 182,240 2023 down 3.7% falling
13 Bulgaria 129,030 2020 down 8.8% falling
14 Hungary 92,240 2023 down 19.8% falling
15 Netherlands 83,860 2023 down 18.9% falling
15 Netherlands 83,860 2023 down 18.9% falling
17 Croatia 69,360 2023 down 13.5% flat
17 Croatia 69,360 2023 down 13.5% flat
19 Sweden 48,610 2023 down 15.7% flat
20 Austria 41,340 2023 up 3.1% rising
21 Cyprus 32,740 2023 up 27.3% rising
22 Poland 29,800 2020 up 14.1% falling
22 Poland 29,800 2020 up 14.1% falling
24 Slovakia 27,930 2023 down 30.1% falling
24 Slovakia 27,930 2023 down 30.1% falling
26 Czechia 16,690 2023 down 16.3% rising
27 Lithuania 16,050 2020 up 148.8% volatile
27 Lithuania 16,050 2020 up 148.8% volatile
29 Denmark 15,360 2023 up 1.5% falling
30 Finland 12,790 2023 down 5.6% rising
31 Belgium 12,130 2023 up 3.4% falling
32 Slovenia 11,480 2020 down 16.6% falling
32 Slovenia 11,480 2020 down 16.6% falling
34 Latvia 10,450 2023 up 6.2% rising
34 Latvia 10,450 2023 up 6.2% rising
36 Estonia 5,960 2023 down 31.5% falling
36 Estonia 5,960 2023 down 31.5% falling
38 Malta 1,280 2023 up 29.3% rising
39 Luxembourg 900 2023 up 4.7% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Sheep by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 1,806 data points, 2005–2023
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